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Fintech & Ecommerce

FinTech Australia and FDATA Call For CDR Roadmap

The leading Australian peak body of the fintech industry, FinTech Australia, and the global non-profit organization supporting open banking companies, FDATA, have published a joint appeal addressed to politicians calling for the creation of a roadmap for the implementation of consumer data rights (CDR).

Blockchain & Crypto

Reserve Bank of Australia Tests CBDC Use Cases in Pilot

In Australia, the Reserve Bank, in collaboration with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), demonstrated the potential use cases and economic benefits of the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

Science & Technology

Lululemon Adds Textile Recycling to Its Circularity Initiatives

Lululemon has directed a minority investment in the Australian waste recycling company Samsara Eco.

Blockchain & Crypto

Westpac Bans Transfers to Binance

The Australian bank Westpac has blocked the possibility of financial operations for the transfer of funds to a division of Binance, which operates in Australia.

News

Revolut Has a New Offering for Australian Businesses

Besides a new offering for businesses in Australia, the crypto-friendly digital bank Revolut is still looking to secure a banking license to expand its services UK-based fintech firm Revolut has launched international payments-focused accounts for business clients in Australia, looking to create an app or platform where “people can manage their entire financial lives in […]

Blockchain & Crypto

Australia Conducts First CBDC FX Transaction

In the framework of a live pilot for the country’s potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), Australia has made a historic FX blockchain transaction

News

Latitude Financial Refuses to Bow to Ransomware Demands

The Australian consumer creditor Latitude Financial has received a demand from criminals who carry out their illegal activities in the virtual space to redeem previously stolen data.

News

JCards Launches Time-Tracking App for Mobile Workforces

JCards has launched an application for tracking working hours, which is designed for mobile employees.

News

CBA and Telstra Trial Scam Indicator

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is exploring a Scam Indicator solution able to protect its joint with Telstra clients from phone scams and mitigate customer losses of up to $15-20 million

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Integrates With a Stablecoin Digital Wallet

Mastercard collaborated with the Australian stablecoin platform Stables to allow retail customers in the APAC region to spend their stablecoins

News

NAB Completes Cross-Border Multicurrrency Stablecoin Pilot

The National Australian Bank (NAB) has completed an intrabank cross-border transaction using its minted stablecoin.

Reports

Australian Taxation Office Implements Crypto Monitoring

The Australian Taxation Office is taking measures to monitor crypto transactions and ensure tax law compliance when it comes to digital assets with the help of a new data-matching tool

News

BNPL Platform Affirm Quits Australia

The American Buy Now, Pay Later Affirm platform announced its withdrawal from the Australian financial services market.

News

ANZ to Trial Offline CBDC Payments

ANZ has established cooperation with two universities to test CBDC offline payments using smart cards, which can be loaded with funds and used as cash.

News

Westpac Announces Initiatives To Back Women Business Leaders

Westpac announced new measures to help female-led SMBs with dedicated start-up and scale-up loans, as research reveals accessing finance is one of the main challenges for women in business

News

Westpac Tests New Security Feature

Westpac is testing additional security layer for online payments to alert customers of potential scams, as customer losses to fraud reached a new record high in December